Rock Church (aka “the Rock”) began in 2013 and meets at West Acres Cinema in Fargo every Sunday at 10 AM. We serve Starbucks coffee, donuts that are bigger than your face, and movie theater popcorn. First-time guests receive a free movie ticket. So, why is Rocket Church your church? I’m glad you asked.
We are small
Perhaps you have been places where it seems too big. It’s often hard to connect in a sea of people.
We do not judge
While we are not perfect in this regard, the one comment people say about us most often is that they never feel judged. We teach that sin is bad and look to the Bible to define sin. But we do it with a sense of humility and tenderness. The one thing we do best is preach the truth in a context of unconditional love. If your life doesn’t look at all like the Christian life that the Bible teaches, you can belong here while being encouraged to become more and more like Jesus every day.
Women are not discriminated against
At the Rock we believe women are equally capable of preaching and leadership as men.
You can belong before you believe
Our motto—which we love to put on signs and t-shirts—is “at the Rock you belong before you believe.” We believe that we can love and respect people without having to agree. So, even if you don’t believe in God at all, we would like to have you as part of our family. We trust God to reveal himself to you through the preaching and the way we live our lives.
Church in a movie theater
If you like comfortable chairs and nice large cup holders for your coffee, you’re going to enjoy church in a movie theater. If stairs are difficult for you—we do not have a single step. We have room for wheelchairs and if you have ever struggled to hear the preacher preaching, our sound system is awesome. While other churches will give you coffee and donuts, I don’t know of anybody else who is providing fresh-popped movie theater popcorn.
Our core values
- We will do anything short of sin to reach people who don’t know Christ.
- We will lead the way with irrational generosity.
- We are spiritual contributors not spiritual consumers.
- We are faith-filled, big thinking, bet-the-farm risktakers. We will never insult God with small thinking or safe living.
We are online
We are small but committed to having a presence online. We post every Sunday message (Rock Talk) and our main discipleship Bible study on Wednesday nights is live streamed. Every day we have a Bible reading that is 5-10 verses long that is related to Sunday’s message. We have some people who cannot leave their homes to go to church who have grown closer to God and become part of our community strictly through our online ministry.
We believe in the supernatural
If we visit you in the hospital, we are not just going to pray for comfort and peace. We believe in a supernatural, awesome God who does miracles. When we approach him, we talk to him like the awesome, magnificent, powerful God that he is. We pray big.
The scripture is completely true
We believe that the Bible is the absolute word of God, in its original language and intent. While you do not have to believe the Bible is absolutely true to be a part of our family, the preaching and teaching will always use the Bible as the foundation upon which everything is built.
We take serving God seriously
We believe that our commitment to God is absolute. He isn’t just the highest priority in our lives. He is the center of our lives from which every priority flows.
We don’t take ourselves very seriously
God has a sense of humor and church should be fun. It does not weaken the truth of the gospel to laugh and have fun. No doubt, you will find parts of our services silly.
Look what others are saying
“My daughter was addicted to opioids and Pastor Scott took the time to meet with her regularly and she became baptized and went to Teen Challenge and has been serving the Lord ever since. Thank you Pastor Scott. Stephanie has her life back.”
Delilah Guscette
“Our pastor and his wife have been there for us through some tough times. They have loved us and our family where we are at.”
Dorothy Wilson
“When I got divorced, I was angry and bitter. Virginia and I attended Rock Church and every Sunday for about a month, Pastor Scott spoke on what I needed to hear. I found my home in Rock Church.”
Laverne Geist
“This Church Really Rocks!”
Scott J Kruse
“This is one of the only churches that o have felt at home at and hasn’t discriminated against my special needs child.”
Delphine Martinez
“This is a great Church with great people. They make you feel right at home and treat you as family. I love being part of this Church! Pastor Scott is a wonderful Pastor with a true Passion for God!”
Whitney Renae
“It is a great place and does not judge anyone by any means we’re here for the greater good and pride ourselves by living the Christian way by showing the Christian way. lead by example is rock church.”
Timothy Patrick Wheeler
“I have known pastor Scott and his wife most of my life. Their love for this community and it’s people is deep and genuine. Their church is an extension of that love and their commitment to God.”
Jessica Sletten Kujala
“I love this church and the people who attend it! Pastor Scott and Inger Lisa are FANTASTIC too.”
Wendy Van Erem
“At the Rock, all are welcome and loved without compromising the good news of Jesus’ ministry, death on the cross and resurrection from the dead.”
Scott Wilson
“Scott is a great pastor. Loves people. He has a great ministry to the homeless in Fargo area.”
Cheryl Hosie
“I love the pastor at this church. God will turn the hate into love.”
Kevin Smith
“Easy going and pleasant church to attend.”
Steve Regstad
“Scott Kruse speaks the truth of the Bible with a perfect mix of love and compassion.”
Ron Parker
“I have heard amazing things about this church but have never been. I know pastor Scott from him being a customer of a hair salon I worked at a few years ago. I am truly interested in your church.”
Mona Martin
“I like rock church. I feel welcome and the people are very inviting. My daughter enjoys coming and I enjoy the presence of the Lord.“
Brambo Northfar
“I have visited several different churches my whole life, I always felt judged or on the outside. I felt guilty and unworthy because I am a sinner and eventually stopped going all together and drifted far from God. I happened upon an ad on Facebook for rock church and decided to go, if I didn’t like it, at least I got a free movie ticket. It’s been 5.5 years and I have never felt judged, not good enough or a lost cause. Rock church accepts people for who they are, no matter where you are in your spiritual journey.“
Beautiful Ann Dunn
“No matter where I am at in life the sermon always relates.“
Christine Waquan
“Pastor Scott and Inger Lisa are always welcoming! They accept everyone as they are. Pastor Scott is willing to go the extra mile for you. I was so appreciative when he offered to come to the hospital and pray with me before my surgery. I’ve never had any pastor that cared enough to get involved.“
Candy Knutson
“Rock Church makes me like I belong. I am always called by my first name. Pastor Scott and Inger Lise always make me feel like a person.“
Karen Willey Friese
“Looking for real? Looking to be accepted and welcomed by friendly /family people, that doesn’t care what you look like, how you dress or even the color of your skin? Want to feel the power of God and receive a blessing? You can find all of this and more here at Rock Church! What do they care about there you may ask? They care about sharing the gospel they care about you and your relationship with the Lord! No matter where you come from or what you may or may not have, if your looking to be filled with the spirit of god.. this is the place… Rock Church..“
Shannon Kasin
